This study is designed to assess the impact of a natural area preserve on the environment and the local community as well as its impact benefits to improving teaching and learning in underrepresented populations. The area selected for study contributes to improving water quality, water availability, air quality, reduction of anthropomorphically induced climate change, and aids in sustaining south Florida native plant and animal life. The site analysis includes a graphic map depicting ecotones of the preserve as well as data which depicts native vegetation established at the site. The site entrance is located within three miles of a middle school with a 50% minority student population, indicative of a strong local minority population. Maintaining a large preserve in a minority area helps to eliminate environmental inequality, and the close proximity of the preserve to a middle school facilitates use of the preserve as an outdoor classroom. It is believed that educating minority children about the environment and exposure to land preserve areas will increase the number of minorities in decision making positions in the future. This study proposes to test this assumption by investigating the environmental impact of the site and to investigate the feasibility of using the site as an outdoor classroom. This study provides evidence that the site has significant environmental value and social impact. The site analysis conducted provided evidence that the site includes a variety of traditional Florida habitats with abundant native vegetation, and research studies performed in the past provide evidence that wetlands have significant beneficial environmental impact. The site’s location facilitates use for further research and study as an informal outdoor classroom, especially by local underrepresented students.